Devlog 1: Setting the scene

I started the project by initialising it from Vite using Bun (I would use Deno but Bun is just so fast). I imported Three.js to use for everything 3D and used the default cube scene from the documentation. I also added in the PointerLockControls to let you look around as the camera.

Issues arised

You can’t move yet because I tried adding different kinds of movement with all the different physics libraries but it kept causing the player to fall over or not move and then suddenly zip around. I think I’ve decided to use Jolt Physics (but not the built-in Three.js one!) as this site showcases some simple code to get physics working.

Next steps

I have come up with plans for the OS like how the text editor will be an actual notepad you have to pick up and how you’ll be able to build out the space with different floor tiles and furniture.
I also want to add CS:GO/Momentum Mod style movement as an option just because I find it fun to bhop around everywhere.
It also looks like Jolt has a built in class called CharacterVirtual that I hope is similar to CharacterBody3Ds in Godot. Once I have the movement set up I will start modelling some assets to add. I would also like to try using the new HTML-to-Canvas API but it is experimental so it’s not best to use it in a production build that anyone could be running on any device.

See you soon!

This project might take a while to start looking user-friendly but if you want to test it out any time, head on over to: cookistudios.com/FPS-OS